Home & Garden - 21 August 2007

I put in 4 full scoops of Gain powder laundry detergent & handwashed them, scrubbing them together as long & as hard as I could with scalding hot water. I put on 2 pairs of gloves to protect my skin from the heat. I Rinsed them with cold water & wrang them out really well & then put them on hangers to air dry.

***I had to do this because I don't have the money to go to the laundromat. With me having Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, I keep thinking, "I wonder if I missed a spot". & one lady told me that my clothes aren't clean because they have to be put in a machine & go through cycles.

***There were times in my life where I've washed clothes in the machine & odors didn't come out of my clothes, & also when I've handwashed them & they smelled fresh.

2007-08-21 02:28:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I am planning to make a toyroom and I could really use activity tables,bookshelves what kids have in school.I am looking for something affordable.

2007-08-21 02:24:32 · 9 answers · asked by eszko 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-21 02:23:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

party was last night and beer bottles and beer in general have been sitting on the table all night. i tried to clean it with water and a paper towel but it left a sticky residue in the shape of the bottles. what do i do?!

2007-08-21 02:18:53 · 3 answers · asked by noflow 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Is Ok to wax engineered wood floor?

2007-08-21 02:18:10 · 4 answers · asked by Michael L 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am redecorating my room and i want to buy some new posters online. However, i dont like the posters the websites have and my dad was telling me that some sites allow you to upload your own pictures and they will turn them into posters for you!!! Does any one know of any such site?

2007-08-21 02:14:31 · 4 answers · asked by hannah 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

i went into the attic after the job was done......many of the 1x6 sheathing boards were beat up pretty good. it looks like they got broken up some when the shingle guys were putting nails through them. some of the boards have broken up parts as big as my hand that i can see right up through to the felt under the shingles. i feel like asking my roofer to redo this. i feel that these boards should have been replaced. it doesn't even look like i would be able to walk around up there without risking more damage .....roofer is coming to look at it today....what do you think? is this normal, or am i overreacting? thanks!!!!!

2007-08-21 02:10:30 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am going to replace an existing A/C system. One of the estimates received specifies a single unit for 1st and 2nd floor.
My current A/C is 2 separate systems, a separate air handler and condenser for bottom floor and second floor.

2007-08-21 02:08:29 · 4 answers · asked by Renee R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Has anyone heard of a compost heap heating up so much it actually starts fire? Seems pretty unlikely to me, but with the ammonia coming off of it, who knows...

2007-08-21 02:05:25 · 8 answers · asked by Momto8gr8 6 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-21 02:04:34 · 10 answers · asked by darth_momm 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-21 01:59:27 · 3 answers · asked by red blue 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-21 01:57:44 · 7 answers · asked by Mark C. 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My wife and I want to completely renovate two bathrooms in a home we are purchasing. There are just too many local choices to choose from. Are there any nationwide chains out there? In particular, ones that offer financing?

2007-08-21 01:40:27 · 2 answers · asked by russ_0067 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Our commode only runs about once per hour. Surely there has to be a simple way to adjust the ballcock so that the commode is not calling for so much water.

2007-08-21 01:37:41 · 4 answers · asked by rwd300 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-21 01:20:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My lawn mower is left outside in the florida weather, really because i have no choice since i moved. I suppose i could cover it with a tarp,but anyways I went to use it and It starts, but revs way too high then almost conks out then revs real high again then a few seconds later almost conks out. it repeats this and does not cut the grass well. it more or less tears it. Any suggestions. I Cleaned out the gas tank,new plugs,oil change,filter change all that good stuff and still the same results. Im not real mechanically inclined so some details would help. Thanks

-Adam

2007-08-21 00:59:47 · 5 answers · asked by Adam 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

They always seem so snug when I put them back on.

2007-08-21 00:45:22 · 4 answers · asked by Issy L 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-21 00:23:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-21 00:15:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

loft. However my builder has said that I do not need a NICC certificate. Is this true? and does anyone know where I can get more information aboutthis from.

2007-08-21 00:12:21 · 8 answers · asked by Catwoman 2 in Maintenance & Repairs